1. New Bidcall - 2014 Snow Sand Proposal (You Must Be A Registered Member Of The Small Works Roster Prior To Award Of This Project)

    In order to bid on this project you need to be a registered member of the Small Works Roster prior to the award of this project. A new project has been added to the Contract Ads and Calls for Bid page. Bids are due June 17, 2014 by 11:00 am at the Lewis County Commissioner's Office, (Lewis County Courthouse, 2nd Floor, 351 NW North St, Chehalis, WA, 98532). The Bids will be opened at 11:30 or later. Access the details and necessary documents by clicking here.


    Public Works - June 4, 2014, 11:19 a.m.

  2. Lewis County Sheriff's deputies join student leadership in youth traffic safety week at Mossyrock High School

    Mossyrock High School Associated Student Body members Marshall Brockway, left, Will Faussett, Erin Cournyer, Caelyn Marshall, Hailey Brooks, Olyvia Brownell, Joan Wedam and Miguel Gomez. MOSSYROCK - Lewis County Sheriff’s deputies, law enforcement officers and emergency medical professionals from throughout the county, and the student leadership at Mossyrock High School concluded traffic safety education week Friday, April 28. There was a mock crash and emergency response plus a court trial witnessed by the school’s over 200 students.Deputies focused school zone patrols on seat belt use, speeding and distracted driving.“They are all high contributors to traffic-related deaths to our youth,” said …


    News Room - April 28, 2023, 3:40 p.m.

  3. Lewis County Emergency Management working on updates to countywide disaster plan

    Lewis County Emergency Management Deputy Director Ross McDowell, left, points to potential hazard areas in Lewis County at a public meeting at the Mossyrock Community Center. CHEHALIS – Lewis County Department of Emergency Management is updating the county’s Hazard Mitigation Plan, which identifies risks and ways to minimize damage by natural disasters. The plan was detailed at recent public meetings in Chehalis, Winlock, Packwood and Mossyrock.The Hazard Mitigation Plan Story Map and Survey is a comprehensive interactive resource. You’ll find the latest on the developing plan, locate natural hazards in Lewis County and by using the Hazard Mapper, find what …


    News Room - May 10, 2023, 4:24 p.m.

  4. Construction to begin soon on Winlock broadband expansion project

    ToledoTel VP-COO Dale Merten addresses the Lewis County Commissioners on the progress of the Winlock-area broadband expansion project Sept. 12. CHEHALIS – A contractor has been selected to begin roadside construction on the Winlock broadband expansion project. The Lewis County Commissioners received the news from ToledoTel Vice President and COO Dale Merten Tuesday morning on their public-private partnership to bring high-speed internet to the area. “In the first week of November, residents will begin to see roadside trenching and boring and there will be equipment and reels of orange conduit placed along roads,” Merten informed the commissioners. “We anticipate being …


    News Room - Sept. 12, 2023, 4:13 p.m.

  5. Knotweed

    Fallopia x bohemica, Fallopia japonica, & Fallopia sachalinensis Bohemian knotweed is the hybridization of Giant and Japanese knotweeds. They vary slightly in the size and shapes of their leaves and flowers but otherwise look and behave very similarly.Knotweed - Clumping and spreading perennial hollow zig-zagging stems and long creeping rhizomes.Leaves: Large leaves are alternate, leathery, and oval. The base is slightly indented to deeply heart-shaped and leaf midveins have hairs.Flowers: Flower clusters commonly made up of male flowers and located at stem and branch tips. Clusters are around 8 to 13 ¾ inches long. Sepals are white to pinkish white …


    Weed Control - Sept. 13, 2022, 3:38 p.m.

  6. Paper

    Paper can be recycled:In your curbside recycling container at your house:Curbside recycling is available to all residents in Lewis County. Please do not tie up your paper items. Recycle paper loose in the container. Please call LeMay, the curbside recycling service provider at 360-736-4769, if you have questions about this program, or if you would like to subscribe to it.NewspapersMagazinesOffice paperSchool paperMailPaperback booksPaper bags and boxesPaper gift wrap that does not have foil on it.Corrugated cardboard boxes with shiny printing on themPlease place items in the container loose--do not bag or tie with a stringDrop off for free at the …


    Solid Waste - Dec. 2, 2024, 4:42 p.m.

  7. 2018 River Gage information

    The Chehalis River Basin Flood Authority has changed the vertical datumon the following rivers in Lewis County:1. Chehalis River at Doty2. Chehalis River at Mellen St. Centralia3. Skookumchuch Riverat Pearl St. Centralia4. Newaukum River at ChehalisThe Guage information now reflects the given water level as height above mean sea level.The information below represents this change. The Conversion information and historic flood cresthistory dating back to 1971.Click here to print 2018 river gage phase comparison chartClick here to print Lewis County Rivers Flood Crest Historyflood%20authority%20logo_sm.pngClick below for theChehalis River Basin Flood Authority2018 Chehlais Basin Gage Height Conversion Project


    Emergency Management - Sept. 13, 2018, 8:08 a.m.

  8. 2021 Rock Proposal

    A new bidcall has been added to the Contract Ads and Calls for Bid page. The bids are due Jan. 12, 2021 by 12:30 pm at the Lewis County Commissioner's Office, (Lewis County Courthouse, 2nd Floor, Room 210, 351 NW North St, Chehalis, WA, 98532). The bids will be opened at 12:30 pm or later.Access the details and necessary documents, and get on the planholders lists here. Join the Bid Opening via Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/98640934973 Meeting ID: 986 4093 4973 Dial by your location +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 346 248 …


    Public Works - Dec. 22, 2020, 1:52 p.m.

  9. New Bidcall - County Safety Program Phase II

    There has been a new Bid Call added to the Contract Ads and Calls for Bid page. The bids are due April 29, 2021 by 12:15 pm at the Lewis County Commissioner's Office, (Lewis County Courthouse, 2nd Floor, Room 210, 351 NW North St, Chehalis, WA, 98532). The bids will be opened at 12:15 pm or later.Access the details and necessary documents, and get on the planholders list here.Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/96406338172Meeting ID: 964 0633 8172833 548 0276 US Toll-free 833 548 0282 US Toll-free 877 853 5257 US Toll-free 888 475 4499 US Toll-freeMeeting ID: 964 0633 8172 Find …


    Public Works - April 8, 2021, 10:30 a.m.

  10. Household Hazardous Waste Satellite Collection Fall Event: Winlock

    Satellite Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event: Residential customers may drop off their unwanted or left-over oil-based paint, cleaners, lawn, garden, pool chemicals, and other household chemicals from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 8 at the old solid waste Winlock Drop Box, 1105 Winlock-Vader Road, between Winlock and Vader. Please be prepared to leaves your containers at the event. Workers don't have a place to empty them, and return them to customers at satellite events. Limits for these events are 10 CFL lights, 5 gallons motor oil, 5 gallons antifreeze, 15 gallons oil-based paint, 5 gallons cooking oil, and no …


    Solid Waste - Feb. 1, 2022, 2:30 p.m.